Gemini 3.5 Transcribe accuracy: 4.0% word error rate, 85 languages

Gemini 3.5 Transcribe posts a 4.0% streaming error rate and 2.6% for recorded audio, per Artificial Analysis testing.

4.0% streaming error rate, 2.6% recorded, per Artificial Analysis' independent benchmark.
On the FLEURS benchmark: 5.50% streaming, 5.04% non-streaming word-error rate.
70% faster than Chirp 3, already embedded in macOS Gemini app, Android's Rambler.

Why it matters: One firm's model now listens through keyboard, browser and phone: whoever transcribes decides what was actually said.

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